Purple Valley WI Tweedsmuir Community History, Volume 1.1, [1946]-[1968], p. 23

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-15- An orchard was planted in 1902, 1903. The first part of the present house was built by hr. Webb. Fred Urbshott added to the east side of the house and later moved a grainery and converted it into a kitchen. A new kitchen and bathroom were built on to the west side of the house by James Urbshott in 1959. Electricity was installed by Vesty Urbshott in 1936 using a delco system which was changed over to Ontario Hydro in 1939. Gillies Telephone System installed the telephone in 1916. The present barn was built in 1899, a bank type barn size 48 x 60. Later an L was built in size 32 x 50 in 1909. Mixed farming has been carried on for many years. stable was built in 1904. Lot 10, Con 13 was added to the farm. Stone pig Fred Urbshott married Minnie Bittorf and lived on this furm until 1921. Their family consisted of seven sens, Vesty, Arthur, Neil, Clayton, Ted, Charlie, Isadore, and five daughters, Adeline, Tena, Hazel, Leta, Lerjorie. In 1921, Arthur Urbshott bought the farm from his father who moved to the Jacob Holler farm, Lot 14, Con 13. Vesty Urbshott bought the farm from Arthur in 1934 and moved his family from a log house across the road on Lot 11, Con 12. James Urbshott bought the farm from his father in 1953. hr. & Mrs. Vesty Urbshott retired to Wiarton. hr. Urbshott passed away in Sept. 1962. Sylvester Urbshott married Anne Crandon, born Au; :1, 1097. Their family consisted of Frederick John horn Nov 4, 1917; Helen Jean Born April 26, 1920; Kenneth nlgin born Nov 1, T922; Herman Melvin born Sept 12, 1926; James Clayton born narch 15, 1929. A concrete silo was erected in 1956. A well was drilled near the barn by Edward Wright. The water was salty and only used part time in the barn. HISTORY OF ANDREW HOLLER FARM he told by Reuben Holler to Mrs. J. Urbsnott In 1872, Andrew Holler came from Bentinck Township, Grey County to Albemarle Township. He purchased hot 16, Con lj

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